Hello Bob Happy holidays. I think I can start trying the intermediate level. I am a slow learner and have been in my comfort zone too long. I need to expand my learning. Thank you for sharing all your videos with us. Your are so talented. Keep safe.
@@sunnydayknitn thanks for letting me know. Don't worry about learning slow,, it just means that you are getting all the details correct which is what we want anyway. This lesson is packed with a lot of details but once you get going, it's not hard to play this song.. Glad you are taking the lessons!! bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Bob I have taken most of your lessons. The only lessons I follow now, you make it a little easier than any other lessons I have tried.
@@sunnydayknitn thank you for letting me know as the only thing I care about is you being able to play the song!!. Most of the beginner videos don't explain things. It's good and bad as they have more views because they don't get into the detail (easier to watch) but then when you try to do it, you go huh, what about this? Then you go to ask a question on their channel and they don't answer..
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons yes Bob you are on point w/ your observation of many others' videos out there. As a beginner w/ a gray muzzle I appreciate your pace, and break down. Also puts my impatience in check reminding me this is where one starts, and it can still sound v nice. Thank you.
Hi Judy, thank you so much for the well wishes and the kind words! I am wishing you all the same and happy guitar too!!! Thanks for taking the lessons with me!! bob
Hi Maurice, Awesome!!! I'm glad to help!!!! If you need any, let me know but it's pretty easy once you get the patterns going!! Happy guitar weekend!!!
this is great Bob - great lesson and I'm going with all three levels. I like the idea of mixing and matching levels. This is going to fun with new stuff to learn. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you my friend.
Hi my friend Ian, I've been thinking about you a lot and glad you are going to mix and match with this song. It all starts to become a vocabulary that transfers from one song to the next. I just have to figure out a way to streamline this operation as this video took me 35 hours to make... mainly due to the graphics and all the sheet music. Happy pickin' this weekend!!
As I mentioned ages ago, I was trained in the classical style, but your lessons have made the guitar playing so much fun and relaxing. Have a great Christmas and thanks. Peter
Hey Peter, many thanks again for taking the lessons here and I'm glad you are getting to have some fun and relax with it all- that's when music is at its best. Have a great Christmas but I will be back before then (hopefully soon). bob
Oops, this video reminds me that I've been neglecting my guitar with all my sewing projects again ...while my guitar gently weeps. It's never too late to jump back in. Thank you Bob for the excellent lesson (s).
Hi Maria! Great to hear from you and don't worry about taking breaks (actually I think it's a good thing). Hope you have a great Christmas and fun on the guitar (and sewing!!). bob
See, I told you we would chat again soon- ha ha... Yea this is a good one for sure- I knew a lot of the group would like this one. It was actually requested by one of the students here.
Hi Bob, I couldn't thank you enough for your hard work and really much appreciated by music lovers like me. Further, you made it simple enough that even old salt like me could follow your instructions. Have a Merry Christmas and a joyous new year. Cheers
Hi Rolando, as always, many thanks for watching and taking the lessons- glad this lesson helped. Wishing you a great Christmas and a nice weekend!!! 😀🎸!!
Bob , thank you for all of your insight ! I've been learning to play guitar for about 10 months now. And though I feel comfortable with the guitar in hand... I also feel like Tom Petty's song Free Falling. I'm all over the place. Mostly UA-cam and some paid services(won't mention names) and you are by far , hands down the best teacher around , on line ! I started with your videos about a week ago and your delicate and detailed way of explaining is superb ! Very important , you are very organized and take your time. I almost feel like I'm there with you and am getting a one on one teaching experience.. So thank you so very much !
Hey Michael, many many thanks for the kind words- I really am attempting to make this feel like a real lesson (without all the chit chat- ha ha) so I'm glad it's it's all connecting with you and helpful. Please keep me posted on your progress and glad you found my channel. Wishing you a great guitar week!
Hi Bob, thanks for another great lesson, I think I will learn all three versions of the song. Adding seperate layers to the picking pattern will in my view, will create a solid foundation for learning the song.
Hey Barrie, thank you for taking the lesson and letting me know you are going to mix and match! It is some work to arrange this but I consider that the fun part. Have a great guitar week and I'm glad you are pickin' away!!
Another fantastic lesson Bob really appreciate all the time and effort you put into these lessons and I’m so happy you introduced me to plug and play I’m having an absolute ball learning new songs with the pattern and finally I would like to wish yourself and your family a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year all the very best wishes David
Hi David, I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am that you are applying the plug and play process. This is true musicianship!! I am going to have to do another video explaining the process again (only simpler this time) as I think a lot of the students are still not using their ears. The whole key is to be able to count out the measures and know when the singing comes in. Can't even begin to tell you the joy I had reading your comment! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too David ***** 😀🎸
Good morning, Bob! Thank you for making your inspiring lesson for Forever Young, one of our favorites by Bob Dylan. I appreciate your three levels and will begin with level one (but once I get going, may mix and match). Oh, Haha! Love those "hippie chords." Big smiles! It's a big help when you mention the string numbers, thanks. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and hard work on the lessons. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. Blessings to you, today and always!
Hi Cher! Sounds like you are liking the video and am glad you requested it- Good taste and I think the audience here agrees with you too. Many thanks and I hope you will have fun with this song. Please let me know if you need any help. Merry Christmas but we'll chat before that I'm sure!!
Brilliant lesson, thanks so much will be all over this as my new song to learn, just trying to learn the theme tune to Harry Potter at the moment which is taking all my brain power. Really enjoy Bobs style for teaching and ability to teach with such perfect pace and explanation.
Hey Simon, many thanks and I'm glad you will add this to your song list. I know how time consuming a song can be so no worries, this song is not going anywhere- Wishing you good progress with the Harry Potter! bob
Hi Bob Thanks for another great lesson. I hope you and your family have a really happy Christmas and a great New Year. I try all the levels, even if the beginner ones are a bit easy. I still do them.
Hey Les, Merry Christmas to you too my friend.. Glad you are going to do this song but more importantly, I'm impressed with your progress. Big smiles here for me 😀🎸!!
CHEERS 🍾🥂 to your extraordinarily intensive lessons 🎶 my paper is full of notes 📝 my brain is working at full speed 🌀 🤣 and my plan for the next few days is set 🎶 "Forever young" with all challenges 🎶💛🎶 thank you Bob, stay happy and healthy 😊 happy regards Rikto 😊
Hi Rikto! Thank you for the kind words and the great DETAILED work you are putting forth on this song! And more good news... besides being able to play it, there's musical familiarity you will be gaining. This means next time you run across anything similar (which includes the picking pattern) it all becomes a lot easier when you done it before. Wishing you the best on this song and a happy guitar week too!!! Any time you need help, let me know! bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons wow Bob, speedy answer 🤣 thank you... yes that's how it is, the more we deal with a subject, the more familiar and easier it becomes... until we are music ourselves 🎶😊
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Hello Bob, a lil update from Hamburg, 🎶 I've now saved everything in my muscle brain, thanks to your detailed descriptions, which I've looked at again and again... it's so much fun to learn... sounds pretty good too and it is interesting that so much is possible, even at an advanced age 🤣🤣🌿 or is that why? when my fingertips have recovered a bit, I'll keep practicing... but I already know that the break will be very short because I'm addicted 🤣🎶🤣🎸🎶🎸🎶 happy regards Rikto (fem. 😘 my name is a sannyas yoga name)
@@cheekyguitarmusic-laughteryoga Hi Rikto! Sounds like you have "guitar addiction" which is a good thing! It's always from my experience the person that is the most enthusiastic that is able to get very good on the guitar... and it doesn't matter when you start as long as you love playing. I think in many regards the advanced age as you call it is to your advantage as we can become wiser with age. I have a lot of courses with study guides that are free to my guitar group that I would like you to be in. It's free and you can e mail me and I will send some courses to you. I don't know how much experience you have on the guitar but the fingerpicking courses are from the beginning covering all the details. The pattern I am using on this song Forever Young is one of the patterns that I cover in great detail from a few of my earlier courses. If you are having any issues with the chords here, I also go over that in great detail. Just e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I will send them to you! Thank you and we keep going with this- very exciting!!! 😄🎶🎵🎸
Great lesson, like always. Since i follow you already a few years , playing this song is not so difficult anymore for me . But certainly i start with level 1 before going to lesson 2 and 3. I like to go back to the beginning , to repeat the basic elements. Happy christmas and a fine new year to you and your family. Ernie
Hi Eurnie, Sounds like you are doing very well on the guitar and I'm excited that you are picking things up so quickly. This is great news. The level 1 is really very good even though it's the easiest but it's going to be very easy for you.. hey, wasn't that long ago when it wasn't!! Happy Christmas to you too but I will probably chat with you before! Thanks again Eurnie!
Hi Bob, Very nice song that touches me and it's not so hard to play. But the most difficult issue is to sing and play it at the same time. Hope to hear it from you on a video someday.
Hey Paul, I can do one better than that.. I'm working in the studio right now but I'll e mail you with some help with that. Some of the other students requested the same thing and they said what I sent helped. Back with you asap! bob
Great lesson from a Master teacher. I will be learning all three levels, as I like to mix it up, even throw some strumming in occasionally. Merry Christmas Bob. btw, I had a great time with my nephew, Avram Siegel over Thanksgiving, and your name came up. GT
Hey GT, many thanks for your kind words and very happy that you are going to "mix it up" .. This to me is the thrill of music which allows you to do some musical arranging. I love that you are also going to add strumming!! Glad you had a great time with Avram- ha ha, hope he didn't say anything bad about me. Have a great Christmas G T and well chat soon!
Hello again Bob, you asked what level we chose to learn this song. I compared the 3 at length by putting the different parts in colored blocks, as I usually do. At this point, my favorite is 3, Travis style. I feel more comfortable with it and I like the sound of it better. Speaking of TG, I forgot that the capo in 2 was not taken into account.
Hi Viv, you are the first person to tell me about liking #3 better. We had that pattern (sort of) as you know so I don't think it will be too hard. Hard part is the chords I think. You can of course put the capo anywhere on the guitar. Happy week Viv!!
Hi Bob! I learned the way to fingerpick this song from your lesson a while ago and I often come back from time to time to review. I used to strum it in the key of D, but to fingerpick it with a capo at Fret 2 in the key of C, I often forget the "hippie" chord (Am7b13) (I don't know much music theory well enough to name such chords) in the place of F as I thought it would be with a capo. It sounds great, the hippie chord and your rendition is firmly in my repertoire since this song is one of my favorites by Dylan. I didn't venture to try levels beyond the 1st, by the way, as I like the 1st level's simplicity. Thank you for this great lesson!
Hi Gech Li, it's great to hear from you and really happy that you are still playing this song. Sometimes I forget what I did in the videos and didn't know what you were talking about with the "hippy chord" and then I watched a little bit and saw what I did... There's no way I'm gonna remember what the name of that chord is other than the hippy chord LOL)... BTW, there's so many alternate names for the exact same chord- it's so confusing and you can spend a whole lifetime learning about it.. or just play..🤠 There's so much music to be played in Level 1 as that pattern can do so much. I will bet that you are playing it close or near up to speed by now, as it's easy to go fast with this pattern. I am about to do a Christmas song here on UA-cam... a beginner version... It's been a while since I've done anything here! Wishing you all the best and thanks for writing to me!!! happy pickin' !!
Thank you, Bob, for your well wishes! I will be looking forward to receiving notification about your new video. I remember another one of yours that left a strong impression on me--it's about how to increase the picking speed gradually and in it you humorously lift a "gigantic" weight. For retiree learners like me, agility and speed are challenges, and it takes longer time. Thank you!
@@gechli3433 Hey Gech Li, yes, I can't wait to get back.. only wish the videos didn't take so long to make. That video you are referring to was a lot of fun to make, but the point being that moving up the click doesn't count unless you can play it cleanly. So really the speed is not as important, especially now that my age is accelerating faster than my guitar speed... LOL... Do let me know if you get stuck. Always a pleasure to chat with you...
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons That "weight lifting" video was a source of frustration to me at that time, lol, seeing you effortlessly moving up the click with such clarity of sound while I felt it would take me forever to move up one increment. But I have come to terms with my limitations. No I have not given up--I just feel content with any progress I have made. I am still not fast but, looking back, I do see I have come quite a long way from the early days of struggling with chord changes. Thank you for your help! I will let you know if I have questions.
@@gechli3433 I probably should have included the "40 years to get there" part... 🤔 I have stuff I'm working on now I call "works in progress'- call them long term goals. One of them is a picking style called double down that has eluded me for 8 years now. I can play it slow, but as soon as I start to raise the tempo (even a little bit), I just can't seem to get the cadence correct (and this is after years of extensive metro training). So everything you said is exactly me as well, and I couldn't have said it any better. What you find out through all of this is what you're good at and what your not. The "what I'm not good at" goes into the works in progress pile... At some point, maybe I will get it.... lol!!!
Hi Bob, thanks. You've got a very patient way of teaching not throwing in too much at once. The only thing I'm not sure of is what version of Dylan's it is as some have the long chorus and some just a gentle "forever young" so I'm not quite sure how all the words fit with the measures. It's not your fault, there's probably a very simple answer but I'm obviously missing it! Thanks again.
Hey DC. thanks for taking this lesson. Always loved this song and I'm glad you are learning it. This is the version of the song ua-cam.com/video/Frj2CLGldC4/v-deo.html (i'm pretty sure this is the original )n. I wish there was an easy answer with putting the singing and the guitar together. I just worked 1 on 1 with a student online doing that very thing, and it took a couple months but he got it- everyone's different. The basic overall way to do it is to memorize both vocal (singing and words) and guitar separately and then join the two together. I found this : www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/121426/Product.aspx . Another place has a lead sheet (chords above lyrics). dylanchords.com/14_planetwaves/forever_young The song is in the key of D (same as we are doing except we are playing in the C position capo 2). Did this to avoid having to use an F#m/C# barre chord. See if any of this helps... It's hard to figure out just where you are getting stuck by typing back and forth. Wishing you all the best with this!!! bob
Thanks for such a comprehensive reply, it's good of you to go to all that effort! I'll take your advice and work on the guitar work first then try to add the vocals. I think I will aim for the 2nd version you teach. Thanks again for your help, it really is appreciated!
@@DC-dp3hk I'm wishing you the best with this... I think once you find the method that works best for you, this is something that you can apply to other songs. Some people will absolutely want the standard sheet music while it might be that all you need is a lead sheet. So keep me posted... happy pickin' and singin' bob
That is exactly what i will do Bob.....mix and match. My only thing is to figure out how tux works so that I can print out the sheets. I run into this every time... but eventually figure it out.
Hey Don, yea, I did think of you with this one and the mix and match is a little work to organize, but when you get it you might try improvising which is what I do (can't seem to play a set thing anyway). Doing a play along is hard for me with sticking to it... Did you get the sheet music? Just e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com - will send.
Hi Bob, Just watched the video lesson which is great guidance, I'll naturally start working at it with the syncapations you've shown trying your different levels. Only problem I've currently got is that I get a privacy error and cant get to the sheet music via the web link, can you send it as a pdf and tux mail as you have done previously. Once again many thanks. Now its my turn to do the work on it. Alan
Hey Alan, I just wrote to you and didn't know you couldn't download the material. I wonder what's up with that privacy stuff. I think you are the only one that mentioned anything like that. Give me an update if you could try again, and let me know. When I get home later I can e mail it to you if you still can't get it..
Hei Bob, Is this our Merry Christmas song? Thank you for your tireless efforts throughout the year buddie and I look forward to learning songs like this with you. I owe you for sure. If you ever find your way over OZ then drop your gear at my place my friend! The song? I might do the same as Ian Bartlett below and try three levels but not until I get level one down. I still don't quite understand the "Capo" thing but using it is fun. Makes me look almost intermediate! I never studied or played music before stumbling upon you in these youtube tutorials some years ago now. Aat bout the syncopation Bob? The plucking takes some getting used to. I strummed downward on the 4 chords just to get an appreciation of the notes first. Mind you, I've only just started the lesson so will gradually introduce this plucking technique (3 strings together) soon
Hey Rog, Merry Christmas to you too my friend. I actually am trying to do a Christmas song right now but tomorrow is not looking good (hopefully soon before Christmas (ha ha). Guaranteed if I ever go to your neck of the woods there's no way I wouldn't stop in. Same goes for you too if you come here. I know that you can do 3 levels of this because we've had Level 3 which is Fingerpicking For Beginners ("That Song" it's called). It's just that the tempo is fast and the other two levels are easier to get speed going. They do sound really good and full when you are singing with it and not too much to think about. Can't tell you how happy I am that you are doing so well with all of this. I think when you came back again after a little layover that things started to click in. Sometimes that's what's needed. I know that's what happened to me with my singing as it went from intolerable and howling wolves to not so bad (or at least not offensive). Have a great weekend and I'll be back asap!!
Hey Michael, thank you for taking the lesson here and glad it helped! This is one of my favorite Dylan songs although he's got so many good ones. Wishing you a good guitar week and thanks again! bob
Hi Bob. Alan again. Just letting you know that the front intro sheet where you select the lesson. The sheets music down load's OK from there. So no need to send it via the other route. Cheers now
Hi Bob, I love the idea of mixing and matching parts of levels. If I understand correctly, it is, for example, alternating a level 2 measure with a level 3 measure. This creates a difference in rhythm. I wanted to experiment with this by creating a new .tg. file that combines the respective patterns. To do this, I copied measures 1 and 2 from level 2, then measures 1 and 2 from level 3. It is impossible for me to send you this file, but the result is not brilliant. I tried to play this file. tg. It is not better. It gets better if I increase the tempo. The experiment is interesting. I will continue. We'll see...
Hi Viv, I thought I responded to your e mail but it looks like it didn't go through. I basically said that another thing you can try is to do whole sections with one of the patterns, for example, Intro with Level 2, verse 1 with level 1, verse 2 with Level 2, and then chorus with level 3. I would love to see what you might come up with!!
Thank you so much for doing this for us, Bob!! You have really helped me out so much with learning fingerstyle. I really like the basic plus & Travis style of this. One thing I do want to get your advice on is anchoring with my pinky. I recently started doing this and not sure how much pressure to apply when anchoring or is it lightly resting on the body? That might be a really helpful video!
Hey Shawn, thank you for taking the lesson and really happy that all the lessons are helping you!! So the anchoring.. Many instructors will say to never anchor, especially classical, but Tommy Emanuel, Chet Atkins and Merle Travis all have anchored (winning team here). The main downfall is the scratching sound it can make, and is especially noticeable when you are recording the guitar. So what I have learned to do is not press down hard, with as little pressure as possible. Think of it as a light weight anchor... ha ha.. Yes, this would be a great video idea!!
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons I did hear someone recently on YT mentioning those guys and anchoring. I noticed I had been putting too much pressure on my picky causing my knuckle to bend back and my picky would be stuck in place. Then in this video I noticed you seemed to just rest your picky, so I started doing that. Now working on making that a habit. Thanks again!!
@@shawnshawn588 yea, just resting. What happens to me is my fingernail on my pinky will scratch the top of the guitar, and that's such a terrible sound. I tried filing down the nail more and that helped a little. But I too found that I was pressing a little too hard as well- I had to make a conscious effort with that. It's takes a while to break old habits and for me we're looking at 45 years worth. Glad you are changing this now!!
Hi Bob, I'm working at level 3 right now and i saw on the video that you're using your ring finger as well but according the video it shows TTITMTI or am i wrong?
Hey Paul, glad you are working on level 3! So this is just the standard Travis picking with the three fingers and the diagram you wrote is correct. I'm searching for where you saw me pluck with the index finger (maybe by mistake).
@UC-yUqfiB-MpzItjfQraX7tw It's got to be a mistake on my part- supposed to be using 3 fingers in any of these patterns. Now interesting because I also play with a regular flatpick together fingerstyle using middle and ring finger (index and thumb holding pick). Something to show for the future. Thanks Paul... happy pickin' !
Actually no but this is the key that Bob played it in using a capo. You can just use the same chord positions but the key will change. The other alternative if you wanted to play this song without a capo and be in the same key is to transpose the chords. So the C position chord would be a D chord, G would be an A chord (this is without the capo) and the Em would be an F#min chord. I would just think it easier to use the chord positions I show here and play without capo.. I hope this helps! bob
Thank you for this great video and lesson Bob. I had never heard this song before. Nice discovery. I was also unaware that there were Hippie chords. Those that you propose are very beautiful especially in the low tones. I recognized the banjo part. Same as the ukulele pattern I am studying at the moment: ua-cam.com/video/igjifeTqftA/v-deo.html If we only use the first 4 strings, we get the keyboard of a uku: G C E A. Funny. Useful if i break a string.
Hi VIV! I think that little joke in there is something unique to USA as a lot of those "old timers" are opposed to fancy sounding chords, especially in bluegrass music. I once had an old guy come up to me after a show and say mention to me that he didn't like those "hippy chords" I was playing... ha ha. Isn't it great how other instruments styles can transfer to another. I'm really happy you are learning the uke as that will do doubt add so much to your musical ability!!! Hope you have a great Christmas but we will probably chat before that!
Hi again Serge, please e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I will help you with the G barre chord. Also, what is your native language? I can translate and understand very well and write back to you that way too. OKay, please e mail me!! bob
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Which Level are you going to try? Let me know!!!!
Hello Bob Happy holidays. I think I can start trying the intermediate level. I am a slow learner and have been in my comfort zone too long. I need to expand my learning. Thank you for sharing all your videos with us. Your are so talented. Keep safe.
@@sunnydayknitn thanks for letting me know. Don't worry about learning slow,, it just means that you are getting all the details correct which is what we want anyway. This lesson is packed with a lot of details but once you get going, it's not hard to play this song.. Glad you are taking the lessons!!
bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Bob I have taken most of your lessons. The only lessons I follow now, you make it a little easier than any other lessons I have tried.
@@sunnydayknitn thank you for letting me know as the only thing I care about is you being able to play the song!!. Most of the beginner videos don't explain things. It's good and bad as they have more views because they don't get into the detail (easier to watch) but then when you try to do it, you go huh, what about this? Then you go to ask a question on their channel and they don't answer..
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons yes Bob you are on point w/ your observation of many others' videos out there. As a beginner w/ a gray muzzle I appreciate your pace, and break down. Also puts my impatience in check reminding me this is where one starts, and it can still sound v nice. Thank you.
Wow may you, live long healthy and peaceful as your voice sounds as you teach… thanks for your wonderful lesson.😊
Hi Judy, thank you so much for the well wishes and the kind words! I am wishing you all the same and happy guitar too!!! Thanks for taking the lessons with me!!
bob
One of my favourite songs. Thanks Bob for posting
Hi Maurice, Awesome!!! I'm glad to help!!!! If you need any, let me know but it's pretty easy once you get the patterns going!!
Happy guitar weekend!!!
this is great Bob - great lesson and I'm going with all three levels. I like the idea of mixing and matching levels. This is going to fun with new stuff to learn. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you my friend.
Hi my friend Ian, I've been thinking about you a lot and glad you are going to mix and match with this song. It all starts to become a vocabulary that transfers from one song to the next. I just have to figure out a way to streamline this operation as this video took me 35 hours to make... mainly due to the graphics and all the sheet music. Happy pickin' this weekend!!
Bob my best teacher .During off from work I always open your youTube chanel.Thank you so much for your wonderful teaching.
Hi Catalina, I hope school is going well and glad you are playing guitar and find the time! Always wishing you the best!!
bob
Always so patient with us! Thanks.
Thanks Larry, just trying to make sure everyone walks away with a song!!
You just keep Knockin it out of the park Bob!!! Awesome song!
Thanks Bill, I certainly appreciate you being here. Have a great guitar weekend!
Great, Bob. I'm in for all three lessons. I love how you lay it all out so accessibly.
Hey Clare, great to see you over here and hope you had a happy Christmas! Wishing you a great guitar year 2022!!!
bob
As I mentioned ages ago, I was trained in the classical style, but your lessons have made the guitar playing so much fun and relaxing. Have a great Christmas and thanks. Peter
Hey Peter, many thanks again for taking the lessons here and I'm glad you are getting to have some fun and relax with it all- that's when music is at its best. Have a great Christmas but I will be back before then (hopefully soon).
bob
Definitely going to start with level one and move up asap. Thanks. Great lesson. Ted
Hey Ted, glad you are going to move up the ladder with this one!! Many thanks and happy pickin' !!
bob
Oops, this video reminds me that I've been neglecting my guitar with all my sewing projects again ...while my guitar gently weeps.
It's never too late to jump back in. Thank you Bob for the excellent lesson (s).
Hi Maria! Great to hear from you and don't worry about taking breaks (actually I think it's a good thing). Hope you have a great Christmas and fun on the guitar (and sewing!!).
bob
Excellent lesson Bob. I will try all 3 levels. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you and your family.
Thanks for taking the lesson Joe, glad you will try all 3!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family too!! 😀🎸!!
bey the way. This song is really one of my favorites to play and to listen.
See, I told you we would chat again soon- ha ha... Yea this is a good one for sure- I knew a lot of the group would like this one. It was actually requested by one of the students here.
Hi Bob, I couldn't thank you enough for your hard work and really much appreciated by music lovers like me. Further, you made it simple enough that even old salt like me could follow your instructions. Have a Merry Christmas and a joyous new year. Cheers
Hi Rolando, as always, many thanks for watching and taking the lessons- glad this lesson helped. Wishing you a great Christmas and a nice weekend!!! 😀🎸!!
Bob , thank you for all of your insight ! I've been learning to play guitar for about 10 months now. And though I feel comfortable with the guitar in hand... I also feel like Tom Petty's song Free Falling. I'm all over the place. Mostly UA-cam and some paid services(won't mention names) and you are by far , hands down the best teacher around , on line ! I started with your videos about a week ago and your delicate and detailed way of explaining is superb ! Very important , you are very organized and take your time. I almost feel like I'm there with you and am getting a one on one teaching experience.. So thank you so very much !
Hey Michael, many many thanks for the kind words- I really am attempting to make this feel like a real lesson (without all the chit chat- ha ha) so I'm glad it's it's all connecting with you and helpful. Please keep me posted on your progress and glad you found my channel. Wishing you a great guitar week!
Hi Bob, thanks for another great lesson, I think I will learn all three versions of the song. Adding seperate layers to the picking pattern will in my view, will create a solid foundation for learning the song.
Hey Barrie, thank you for taking the lesson and letting me know you are going to mix and match! It is some work to arrange this but I consider that the fun part. Have a great guitar week and I'm glad you are pickin' away!!
Thank you Bob
@@barriecusens1663 Glad you are here!!!
Another fantastic lesson Bob really appreciate all the time and effort you put into these lessons and I’m so happy you introduced me to plug and play I’m having an absolute ball learning new songs with the pattern and finally I would like to wish yourself and your family a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year all the very best wishes David
Hi David, I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am that you are applying the plug and play process. This is true musicianship!! I am going to have to do another video explaining the process again (only simpler this time) as I think a lot of the students are still not using their ears. The whole key is to be able to count out the measures and know when the singing comes in. Can't even begin to tell you the joy I had reading your comment! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too David ***** 😀🎸
Thanks for this Bob... Its BEAUTIFUL... Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Steve!! hope all is well with you.. been a crazy year for sure but we're still here!
Good morning, Bob! Thank you for making your inspiring lesson for Forever Young, one of our favorites by Bob Dylan. I appreciate your three levels and will begin with level one (but once I get going, may mix and match). Oh, Haha! Love those "hippie chords." Big smiles! It's a big help when you mention the string numbers, thanks. We sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and hard work on the lessons. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season. Blessings to you, today and always!
Hi Cher! Sounds like you are liking the video and am glad you requested it- Good taste and I think the audience here agrees with you too. Many thanks and I hope you will have fun with this song. Please let me know if you need any help. Merry Christmas but we'll chat before that I'm sure!!
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Heartfelt thanks, Bob. I love the video. Blessings!
Merry Christmas to you! :-)
@@cherpendarvis-studios keep me posted okay Cher. Also if you need help singing this song (which is my goal here) I can guide you..
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Hi, Bob, 'Will do! Thank you for your kind encouragement. I look forward to learning to sing Forever Young, as well. :)
You're the best Bob. Thank you. ✌️
Thank you Ellen for your kindness and glad you are here. Wishing you a happy weekend!!!
Hey Bob, thank you very much for this beautiful song and I go for level two and three. Greetings Hans from Holland
Many thanks Hans, glad you are going to do all the levels!!
Happy guitar weekend!!
bob
Brilliant lesson, thanks so much will be all over this as my new song to learn, just trying to learn the theme tune to Harry Potter at the moment which is taking all my brain power. Really enjoy Bobs style for teaching and ability to teach with such perfect pace and explanation.
Hey Simon, many thanks and I'm glad you will add this to your song list. I know how time consuming a song can be so no worries, this song is not going anywhere- Wishing you good progress with the Harry Potter!
bob
Thank you Bob. Happy Holidays to you. Jess
Happy holidays to you too Jess!!
Hi Bob
Thanks for another great lesson. I hope you and your family have a really happy Christmas and a great New Year. I try all the levels, even if the beginner ones are a bit easy. I still do them.
Hey Les, Merry Christmas to you too my friend.. Glad you are going to do this song but more importantly, I'm impressed with your progress. Big smiles here for me 😀🎸!!
CHEERS 🍾🥂 to your extraordinarily intensive lessons 🎶 my paper is full of notes 📝 my brain is working at full speed 🌀 🤣 and my plan for the next few days is set 🎶
"Forever young" with all challenges 🎶💛🎶
thank you Bob, stay happy and healthy 😊
happy regards
Rikto 😊
Hi Rikto! Thank you for the kind words and the great DETAILED work you are putting forth on this song! And more good news... besides being able to play it, there's musical familiarity you will be gaining. This means next time you run across anything similar (which includes the picking pattern) it all becomes a lot easier when you done it before.
Wishing you the best on this song and a happy guitar week too!!!
Any time you need help, let me know!
bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons wow Bob, speedy answer 🤣 thank you... yes that's how it is, the more we deal with a subject, the more familiar and easier it becomes... until we are music ourselves 🎶😊
Hi Rikto @riktog.neumann4965, yes yes!! I'm confident you will do this!!! Thanks again and please keep me posted 😀🎸
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Hello Bob, a lil update from Hamburg, 🎶 I've now saved everything in my muscle brain, thanks to your detailed descriptions, which I've looked at again and again... it's so much fun to learn... sounds pretty good too and it is interesting that so much is possible, even at an advanced age 🤣🤣🌿 or is that why?
when my fingertips have recovered a bit, I'll keep practicing... but I already know that the break will be very short because I'm addicted 🤣🎶🤣🎸🎶🎸🎶
happy regards
Rikto (fem. 😘 my name is a sannyas yoga name)
@@cheekyguitarmusic-laughteryoga Hi Rikto! Sounds like you have "guitar addiction" which is a good thing! It's always from my experience the person that is the most enthusiastic that is able to get very good on the guitar... and it doesn't matter when you start as long as you love playing. I think in many regards the advanced age as you call it is to your advantage as we can become wiser with age.
I have a lot of courses with study guides that are free to my guitar group that I would like you to be in. It's free and you can e mail me and I will send some courses to you. I don't know how much experience you have on the guitar but the fingerpicking courses are from the beginning covering all the details. The pattern I am using on this song Forever Young is one of the patterns that I cover in great detail from a few of my earlier courses. If you are having any issues with the chords here, I also go over that in great detail. Just e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I will send them to you!
Thank you and we keep going with this- very exciting!!! 😄🎶🎵🎸
Great lesson, like always. Since i follow you already a few years , playing this song is not so difficult anymore for me . But certainly i start with level 1 before going to lesson 2 and 3. I like to go back to the beginning , to repeat the basic elements. Happy christmas and a fine new year to you and your family. Ernie
Hi Eurnie, Sounds like you are doing very well on the guitar and I'm excited that you are picking things up so quickly. This is great news. The level 1 is really very good even though it's the easiest but it's going to be very easy for you.. hey, wasn't that long ago when it wasn't!! Happy Christmas to you too but I will probably chat with you before! Thanks again Eurnie!
Hi Bob,
Very nice song that touches me and it's not so hard to play. But the most difficult issue is to sing and play it at the same time. Hope to hear it from you on a video someday.
Hey Paul, I can do one better than that.. I'm working in the studio right now but I'll e mail you with some help with that. Some of the other students requested the same thing and they said what I sent helped. Back with you asap!
bob
Hey Paul, I just sent you an email with a start to some help.
I will start levil 1 and most of all enjoy it.😁🥰☺️Thank you!
Hi Anita, sounds perfect!!! Happy guitar weekend to you!! 😀🎸
Dear Bob, thanks a lot! 💐
Hi Gloria, great as always to see the puppy face..!
Great lesson from a Master teacher. I will be learning all three levels, as I like to mix it up, even throw some strumming in occasionally. Merry Christmas Bob. btw, I had a great time with my nephew, Avram Siegel over Thanksgiving, and your name came up. GT
Hey GT, many thanks for your kind words and very happy that you are going to "mix it up" .. This to me is the thrill of music which allows you to do some musical arranging. I love that you are also going to add strumming!! Glad you had a great time with Avram- ha ha, hope he didn't say anything bad about me. Have a great Christmas G T and well chat soon!
Hello again Bob, you asked what level we chose to learn this song. I compared the 3 at length by putting the different parts in colored blocks, as I usually do.
At this point, my favorite is 3, Travis style. I feel more comfortable with it and I like the sound of it better.
Speaking of TG, I forgot that the capo in 2 was not taken into account.
Hi Viv, you are the first person to tell me about liking #3 better. We had that pattern (sort of) as you know so I don't think it will be too hard. Hard part is the chords I think. You can of course put the capo anywhere on the guitar. Happy week Viv!!
thank you for this lessons, wonderful
Thank you W A!! I'm so glad you like it!
Wishing you a great guitar weekend! bob
Hi Bob! I learned the way to fingerpick this song from your lesson a while ago and I often come back from time to time to review. I used to strum it in the key of D, but to fingerpick it with a capo at Fret 2 in the key of C, I often forget the "hippie" chord (Am7b13) (I don't know much music theory well enough to name such chords) in the place of F as I thought it would be with a capo. It sounds great, the hippie chord and your rendition is firmly in my repertoire since this song is one of my favorites by Dylan. I didn't venture to try levels beyond the 1st, by the way, as I like the 1st level's simplicity. Thank you for this great lesson!
Hi Gech Li, it's great to hear from you and really happy that you are still playing this song. Sometimes I forget what I did in the videos and didn't know what you were talking about with the "hippy chord" and then I watched a little bit and saw what I did... There's no way I'm gonna remember what the name of that chord is other than the hippy chord LOL)... BTW, there's so many alternate names for the exact same chord- it's so confusing and you can spend a whole lifetime learning about it.. or just play..🤠
There's so much music to be played in Level 1 as that pattern can do so much. I will bet that you are playing it close or near up to speed by now, as it's easy to go fast with this pattern.
I am about to do a Christmas song here on UA-cam... a beginner version... It's been a while since I've done anything here!
Wishing you all the best and thanks for writing to me!!! happy pickin' !!
Thank you, Bob, for your well wishes! I will be looking forward to receiving notification about your new video. I remember another one of yours that left a strong impression on me--it's about how to increase the picking speed gradually and in it you humorously lift a "gigantic" weight. For retiree learners like me, agility and speed are challenges, and it takes longer time. Thank you!
@@gechli3433 Hey Gech Li, yes, I can't wait to get back.. only wish the videos didn't take so long to make. That video you are referring to was a lot of fun to make, but the point being that moving up the click doesn't count unless you can play it cleanly. So really the speed is not as important, especially now that my age is accelerating faster than my guitar speed... LOL... Do let me know if you get stuck. Always a pleasure to chat with you...
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons That "weight lifting" video was a source of frustration to me at that time, lol, seeing you effortlessly moving up the click with such clarity of sound while I felt it would take me forever to move up one increment. But I have come to terms with my limitations. No I have not given up--I just feel content with any progress I have made. I am still not fast but, looking back, I do see I have come quite a long way from the early days of struggling with chord changes. Thank you for your help! I will let you know if I have questions.
@@gechli3433 I probably should have included the "40 years to get there" part... 🤔 I have stuff I'm working on now I call "works in progress'- call them long term goals. One of them is a picking style called double down that has eluded me for 8 years now. I can play it slow, but as soon as I start to raise the tempo (even a little bit), I just can't seem to get the cadence correct (and this is after years of extensive metro training). So everything you said is exactly me as well, and I couldn't have said it any better. What you find out through all of this is what you're good at and what your not. The "what I'm not good at" goes into the works in progress pile... At some point, maybe I will get it.... lol!!!
Hi Bob, thanks. You've got a very patient way of teaching not throwing in too much at once.
The only thing I'm not sure of is what version of Dylan's it is as some have the long chorus and some just a gentle "forever young" so I'm not quite sure how all the words fit with the measures.
It's not your fault, there's probably a very simple answer but I'm obviously missing it!
Thanks again.
Hey DC. thanks for taking this lesson. Always loved this song and I'm glad you are learning it.
This is the version of the song ua-cam.com/video/Frj2CLGldC4/v-deo.html (i'm pretty sure this is the original )n.
I wish there was an easy answer with putting the singing and the guitar together. I just worked 1 on 1 with a student online doing that very thing, and it took a couple months but he got it- everyone's different. The basic overall way to do it is to memorize both vocal (singing and words) and guitar separately and then join the two together. I found this : www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/121426/Product.aspx . Another place has a lead sheet (chords above lyrics). dylanchords.com/14_planetwaves/forever_young
The song is in the key of D (same as we are doing except we are playing in the C position capo 2). Did this to avoid having to use an F#m/C# barre chord.
See if any of this helps... It's hard to figure out just where you are getting stuck by typing back and forth.
Wishing you all the best with this!!!
bob
Thanks for such a comprehensive reply, it's good of you to go to all that effort!
I'll take your advice and work on the guitar work first then try to add the vocals. I think I will aim for the 2nd version you teach.
Thanks again for your help, it really is appreciated!
@@DC-dp3hk I'm wishing you the best with this... I think once you find the method that works best for you, this is something that you can apply to other songs. Some people will absolutely want the standard sheet music while it might be that all you need is a lead sheet. So keep me posted... happy pickin' and singin' bob
I've run out of superlatives bob fantastic.
Thank you Glenn, so glad you are learning this one!!!
Happy weekend to you!!!
That is exactly what i will do Bob.....mix and match. My only thing is to figure out how tux works so that I can print out the sheets. I run into this every time... but eventually figure it out.
Hey Don,
yea, I did think of you with this one and the mix and match is a little work to organize, but when you get it you might try improvising which is what I do (can't seem to play a set thing anyway). Doing a play along is hard for me with sticking to it... Did you get the sheet music? Just e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com - will send.
Hi Bob, Just watched the video lesson which is great guidance, I'll naturally start working at it with the syncapations you've shown trying your different levels. Only problem I've currently got is that I get a privacy error and cant get to the sheet music via the web link, can you send it as a pdf and tux mail as you have done previously. Once again many thanks.
Now its my turn to do the work on it. Alan
Hey Alan, I just wrote to you and didn't know you couldn't download the material. I wonder what's up with that privacy stuff. I think you are the only one that mentioned anything like that. Give me an update if you could try again, and let me know. When I get home later I can e mail it to you if you still can't get it..
Hei Bob, Is this our Merry Christmas song? Thank you for your tireless efforts throughout the year buddie and I look forward to learning songs like this with you. I owe you for sure. If you ever find your way over OZ then drop your gear at my place my friend! The song? I might do the same as Ian Bartlett below and try three levels but not until I get level one down. I still don't quite understand the "Capo" thing but using it is fun. Makes me look almost intermediate! I never studied or played music before stumbling upon you in these youtube tutorials some years ago now. Aat bout the syncopation Bob? The plucking takes some getting used to. I strummed downward on the 4 chords just to get an appreciation of the notes first. Mind you, I've only just started the lesson so will gradually introduce this plucking technique (3 strings together) soon
Hey Rog, Merry Christmas to you too my friend. I actually am trying to do a Christmas song right now but tomorrow is not looking good (hopefully soon before Christmas (ha ha). Guaranteed if I ever go to your neck of the woods there's no way I wouldn't stop in. Same goes for you too if you come here. I know that you can do 3 levels of this because we've had Level 3 which is Fingerpicking For Beginners ("That Song" it's called). It's just that the tempo is fast and the other two levels are easier to get speed going. They do sound really good and full when you are singing with it and not too much to think about. Can't tell you how happy I am that you are doing so well with all of this. I think when you came back again after a little layover that things started to click in. Sometimes that's what's needed. I know that's what happened to me with my singing as it went from intolerable and howling wolves to not so bad (or at least not offensive). Have a great weekend and I'll be back asap!!
Terrific breakdown thanks and such a beautiful song....much appreciated 👍
Hey Michael, thank you for taking the lesson here and glad it helped! This is one of my favorite Dylan songs although he's got so many good ones.
Wishing you a good guitar week and thanks again!
bob
Hi Bob. Alan again. Just letting you know that the front intro sheet where you select the lesson. The sheets music down load's OK from there. So no need to send it via the other route. Cheers now
Well, that was a fast update!! Glad you got it!!! Cheers my friend!!
Hi Bob, I love the idea of mixing and matching parts of levels.
If I understand correctly, it is, for example, alternating a level 2 measure with a level 3 measure. This creates a difference in rhythm.
I wanted to experiment with this by creating a new .tg. file that combines the respective patterns.
To do this, I copied measures 1 and 2 from level 2, then measures 1 and 2 from level 3. It is impossible for me to send you this file, but the result is not brilliant. I tried to play this file. tg. It is not better. It gets better if I increase the tempo.
The experiment is interesting. I will continue. We'll see...
Hi Viv, I thought I responded to your e mail but it looks like it didn't go through. I basically said that another thing you can try is to do whole sections with one of the patterns, for example, Intro with Level 2, verse 1 with level 1, verse 2 with Level 2, and then chorus with level 3. I would love to see what you might come up with!!
Thank you so much for doing this for us, Bob!! You have really helped me out so much with learning fingerstyle. I really like the basic plus & Travis style of this. One thing I do want to get your advice on is anchoring with my pinky. I recently started doing this and not sure how much pressure to apply when anchoring or is it lightly resting on the body? That might be a really helpful video!
Hey Shawn, thank you for taking the lesson and really happy that all the lessons are helping you!! So the anchoring.. Many instructors will say to never anchor, especially classical, but Tommy Emanuel, Chet Atkins and Merle Travis all have anchored (winning team here). The main downfall is the scratching sound it can make, and is especially noticeable when you are recording the guitar. So what I have learned to do is not press down hard, with as little pressure as possible. Think of it as a light weight anchor... ha ha.. Yes, this would be a great video idea!!
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons I did hear someone recently on YT mentioning those guys and anchoring. I noticed I had been putting too much pressure on my picky causing my knuckle to bend back and my picky would be stuck in place. Then in this video I noticed you seemed to just rest your picky, so I started doing that. Now working on making that a habit. Thanks again!!
@@shawnshawn588 yea, just resting. What happens to me is my fingernail on my pinky will scratch the top of the guitar, and that's such a terrible sound. I tried filing down the nail more and that helped a little. But I too found that I was pressing a little too hard as well- I had to make a conscious effort with that. It's takes a while to break old habits and for me we're looking at 45 years worth. Glad you are changing this now!!
You are definitely the best a beginner
Hi Yudi, thank you for the kind words! It can only mean that you are doing well on the guitar.
Wishing you a happy weekend!!!
bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons I am at beginner level
Hi @@yudipitre5720 , thanks for letting me know. Little by little, we will keep progressing!
Have a nice day today!
bob
Thanks!
happy pickin freesk8!!!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️thanks!!
Hi Judy!! Thank you too!!! 😀🎸
Good 👌
Thank you Nirmala, wishing you a happy weekend!!
Nice
Thanks Jim, this is a fun song to play..
I need more hippy chords in my playing..... I'm in.
Ha ha ... gotta love those hippy chords...
thanks Shian!!!
bob
💙 whenever 💙🎶 remember miss heart 💖
💙 Whatever 💙🎶 Always sweet beloved in the heart love 4evr 💝💙🎶
Hi Effaaly, thanks for the beautiful words and wishing you a great guitar week!
bob
Hi Bob,
I'm working at level 3 right now and i saw on the video that you're using your ring finger as well but according the video it shows TTITMTI or am i wrong?
Hey Paul, glad you are working on level 3! So this is just the standard Travis picking with the three fingers and the diagram you wrote is correct. I'm searching for where you saw me pluck with the index finger (maybe by mistake).
@UC-yUqfiB-MpzItjfQraX7tw It's got to be a mistake on my part- supposed to be using 3 fingers in any of these patterns. Now interesting because I also play with a regular flatpick together fingerstyle using middle and ring finger (index and thumb holding pick). Something to show for the future.
Thanks Paul... happy pickin' !
is the Capo needed
Actually no but this is the key that Bob played it in using a capo. You can just use the same chord positions but the key will change. The other alternative if you wanted to play this song without a capo and be in the same key is to transpose the chords. So the C position chord would be a D chord, G would be an A chord (this is without the capo) and the Em would be an F#min chord. I would just think it easier to use the chord positions I show here and play without capo..
I hope this helps!
bob
Hello
Thanks for watching Justjoy TV!!! Have a great weekend!!
bob
Hey mister bob how you doing
My friend Serge, I'm going good! Hope all is well with you!! Wishing you blessings and a great Christmas!!
Why not talk about chrismas songs bob?....I need Beautifull masterpiece Chrismast songs
Hi See Qu, great idea and I was actually thinking of that too!!
Have a great guitar weekend!!
bob
@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons we are waiting Bob ,we are waiting..great! great! ,you will giving us very best seasons greating this years
@@sgysiandika yes, if I have time. It takes me about 25 hours to make 1 video but I will try :)
🥰😍🤩🤩😇😊
😎🎸!!! (translation - happy guitar!!!)
Thank you for this great video and lesson Bob. I had never heard this song before. Nice discovery. I was also unaware that there were Hippie chords. Those that you propose are very beautiful especially in the low tones.
I recognized the banjo part. Same as the ukulele pattern I am studying at the moment:
ua-cam.com/video/igjifeTqftA/v-deo.html
If we only use the first 4 strings, we get the keyboard of a uku: G C E A. Funny. Useful if i break a string.
Hi VIV! I think that little joke in there is something unique to USA as a lot of those "old timers" are opposed to fancy sounding chords, especially in bluegrass music. I once had an old guy come up to me after a show and say mention to me that he didn't like those "hippy chords" I was playing... ha ha.
Isn't it great how other instruments styles can transfer to another. I'm really happy you are learning the uke as that will do doubt add so much to your musical ability!!!
Hope you have a great Christmas but we will probably chat before that!
A guitar 🎸 player. Playing some note to the church. I ask him how to call this note he said g bare code
Hi again Serge, please e mail me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I will help you with the G barre chord. Also, what is your native language? I can translate and understand very well and write back to you that way too. OKay, please e mail me!!
bob
Ok sounds great my native language is kreole n french n also i do speak Spanish also
Soo i do understand English also most video you put in you tube i do understand it
Hi my friend Serge, I will write to you now.. I just got back from visiting relatives over Christmas.
Sound good i was ur trip good merry. Christmas
LoL that’s one of them hippy chords 😂
Thanks Tom... and Yep, them hippy chords... ha ha.. that was actually said to me once by some old guy at a bluegrass festival after I got off stage.